Local government elections in Hertfordshire, England
East Hertfordshire District Council is elected every four years.
Elections Summary and Political control
Election | Overall control | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrat / Liberal / SDP | Green | Independent / Residents |
2023[1] | | No Overall Control | 16 | 5 | 10 | 19 | - |
2019[2] | | Conservative | 40 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - |
2015[3] | | Conservative | 50 | - | - | - | - |
2011[4] | | Conservative | 46 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
2007[5] | | Conservative | 42 | - | 4 | - | 4 |
2003[6] | | Conservative | 41 | - | 7 | - | 2 |
1999[7] | | Conservative | 31 | 8 | 9 | - | 2 |
1995[7] | | No Overall Control | 23 | 8 | 16 | - | 3 |
1991[7] | | Conservative | 32 | 2 | 12 | - | 4 |
1987[7] | | Conservative | 32 | 1 | 5 | - | 12 |
1983[7] | | Conservative | 32 | 2 | 2 | - | 14 |
1979[7] | | Conservative | 30 | 3 | - | - | 17 |
1976[7] | | Conservative | 28 | 1 | - | - | 19 |
1973[7] | | No Overall Control | 16 | 10 | - | - | 22 |
The Council had 48 members at the 1973 and 1976 elections, afterwards the council had 50 members.
Council elections
- 1973 East Hertfordshire District Council election
- 1976 East Hertfordshire District Council election
- 1979 East Hertfordshire District Council election (New ward boundaries)[8]
- 1983 East Hertfordshire District Council election
- 1987 East Hertfordshire District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[9][10][11]
- 1991 East Hertfordshire District Council election
- 1995 East Hertfordshire District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[12]
- 1999 East Hertfordshire District Council election (New ward boundaries)[13]
- 2003 East Hertfordshire District Council election
- 2007 East Hertfordshire District Council election
- 2011 East Hertfordshire District Council election
- 2015 East Hertfordshire District Council election
- 2019 East Hertfordshire District Council election
- 2023 East Hertfordshire District Council election (New ward boundaries) [14]
Results maps
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2015 results map
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2019 results map
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2023 results map
By-election results
1999-2003
Braughing By-Election 29 February 2000 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | | 324 | 49.7 | -17.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 247 | 37.9 | +26.5 |
| Labour | | 80 | 12.3 | -9.6 |
Majority | 77 | 11.8 | |
Turnout | 651 | 33.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bishop's Stortford Central By-Election 27 July 2000 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | | 325 | 30.0 | +10.9 |
| Labour | | 295 | 27.2 | +4.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 230 | 21.2 | +3.0 |
| Independent | | 172 | 15.9 | -12.0 |
| Green | | 63 | 5.8 | -6.1 |
Majority | 30 | 2.8 | |
Turnout | 1,085 | 16.5 | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
2003-2007
Little Hadham By-Election 18 December 2003 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | | 307 | 58.9 | -6.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 194 | 37.2 | +2.2 |
| Labour | | 20 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
Majority | 113 | 21.7 | |
Turnout | 521 | 30.5 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Walkern By-Election 28 July 2005 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Giles Scrivener | 308 | 64.0 | -2.5 |
| Labour | Maureen Marr | 89 | 18.5 | -15.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Anthony Gubb | 65 | 13.5 | +13.5 |
| Green | Lydia Somerville | 20 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
Majority | 219 | 45.5 | |
Turnout | 482 | 24.5 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hertford Rural South By-Election 14 October 2005 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Linda Haysey | 317 | 74.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Catherine Edwards | 85 | 19.9 | |
| Labour | Pamela Nicholas | 25 | 5.9 | |
Majority | 232 | 54.3 | |
Turnout | 427 | 23.1 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Great Anwell By-Election 22 June 2006 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Janet Mayes | 314 | 78.3 | |
| Labour | Richard Cooke | 36 | 9.0 | |
| Green | Glen Baker | 26 | 6.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Davies | 25 | 6.2 | |
Majority | 278 | 69.3 | |
Turnout | 401 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2007-2011
Ware Christchurch By-Election 4 June 2009[15][16] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Victoria Shaw | 674 | 46.8 | +27.7 |
| Conservative | George Powell | 663 | 46.0 | +7.2 |
| Labour | Linda Harvey | 104 | 7.2 | -2.8 |
Majority | 11 | 0.8 | |
Turnout | 1,441 | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Hunsdon By-Election 11 November 2010[17] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Michael Newman | 339 | 58.9 | +58.9 |
| Conservative | Geoffrey Williamson | 206 | 35.8 | +2.3 |
| Labour | Linda Harvey | 31 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
Majority | 133 | 23.1 | |
Turnout | 576 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Sawbridgeworth By-Election 23 December 2010[18] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Eric Buckmaster | 441 | 45.1 | +45.1 |
| Conservative | William Mortimer | 343 | 35.1 | -7.4 |
| Labour | Peter Mitchell | 99 | 10.1 | +10.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Mitchell | 95 | 9.7 | -11.7 |
Majority | 98 | 10.0 | |
Turnout | 978 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
2011-2015
Bishop's Stortford Meads By-Election 2 May 2013[19] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Keith Warnell | 713 | 49.9 | +0.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Mione Goldspink | 452 | 31.7 | +5.5 |
| Labour | Val Cooke | 263 | 18.4 | -6.3 |
Majority | 261 | 18.3 | |
Turnout | 1,428 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Buntingford By-Election 2 May 2013[20] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jeff Jones | 626 | 49.6 | +4.1 |
| Independent | Debbie Lemay | 404 | 32.0 | +3.0 |
| Labour | Anthony Martin | 233 | 18.4 | -7.1 |
Majority | 222 | 17.6 | |
Turnout | 1,263 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hertford Castle By-Election 2 May 2013[21] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Jim Thornton | 961 | 55.5 | +28.3 |
| Conservative | Barbara Martin | 769 | 44.5 | +1.0 |
Majority | 192 | 11.0 | |
Turnout | 1,730 | | |
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Watton-at-Stone By-Election 2 May 2013[22] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Rik Sharma | 755 | 90.2 | +4.8 |
| Labour | Steve Buckingham | 82 | 9.8 | -4.8 |
Majority | 673 | 80.4 | |
Turnout | 837 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bishop's Stortford Central By-Election 22 May 2014[23] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | George Cutting | 779 | 31.1 | -0.4 |
| UKIP | Deborah Rennie | 734 | 29.3 | +29.3 |
| Labour | Natalie Russell | 509 | 20.3 | +4.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Madeline Goldspink | 483 | 19.3 | -5.0 |
Majority | 45 | 1.8 | |
Turnout | 2,505 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2015-2019
Hertford Heath By-Election 17 December 2015[24] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Charlotte Snowdon | 269 | 52.0 | +6.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Rob Lambie | 101 | 19.5 | +19.5 |
| UKIP | Sheila Pettman | 70 | 13.5 | -1.8 |
| Labour | Graham Nickson | 56 | 10.8 | -1.7 |
| Green | Hilary Cullen | 21 | 4.1 | -1.7 |
Majority | 168 | 32.5 | |
Turnout | 517 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Charlotte Snowdon appeared on the ballot as an independent due to nomination issues. As she joined the Conservative grouping upon her election, this by-election is listed as a Conservative hold.
Puckeridge By-Election 15 September 2016[25] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Peter Boylan | 179 | 42.9 | -24.6 |
| UKIP | Geoffrey Miles | 79 | 18.9 | +18.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Sara Mihajlovic | 75 | 18.0 | +18.0 |
| Labour | David Bell | 46 | 11.0 | -8.9 |
| Green | Tabitha Evans | 38 | 9.1 | -3.5 |
Majority | 100 | 24.0 | |
Turnout | 417 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hertford Castle By-Election 9 March 2017[26] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Linda Radford | 593 | 49.0 | +8.2 |
| Labour | Veronica Fraser | 207 | 17.1 | -2.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Freya Waterhouse | 188 | 15.5 | +15.5 |
| Green | Tony Tarrega | 157 | 13.0 | -4.6 |
| UKIP | Mike Shaw | 65 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
Majority | 386 | 31.9 | |
Turnout | 1,210 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Datchworth and Aston By-Election 4 May 2017[27] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Tony Stowe | 668 | 77.2 | +4.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Victoria Jordan | 197 | 22.8 | +22.8 |
Majority | 471 | 54.4 | |
Turnout | 865 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Watton-at-Stone By-Election 23 August 2018[28] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Sophie Bell | 531 | 67.0 | +67.0 |
| Conservative | Andrew Huggins | 238 | 30.1 | -36.3 |
| Labour | Veronica Fraser | 23 | 2.9 | -8.3 |
Majority | 293 | 36.9 | |
Turnout | 794 | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
2019-2023
Bishop's Stortford All Saints By-Election 6 May 2021[29] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Townsend | 1,194 | 49.6 | +3.3 |
| Conservative | Shane Manning | 821 | 34.1 | +1.6 |
| Labour | Thomas Diamond | 392 | 16.3 | +3.8 |
Majority | 373 | 15.5 | |
Turnout | 2,407 | 40.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
See also
References
- ^ "East Herts election results declared | East Herts District Council". www.eastherts.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "Local Elections District 2019 Results | East Herts District Council". www.eastherts.gov.uk. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "East Herts District Council: Election results May 2015 | East Herts District Council". www.eastherts.gov.uk. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project - 2011 - East Hertfordshire". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project - 2007 - East Hertfordshire". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project - 2003 - East Hertfordshire". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Council compositions". Elections Centre. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ The District of East Hertfordshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
- ^ The East Hertfordshire and Stevenage (Areas) Order 1984
- ^ The East Hertfordshire and Welwyn Hatfield (Areas) Order 1985
- ^ The Hertfordshire (District Boundaries) Order 1986
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Essex and Hertfordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of East Hertfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ https://www.lgbce.org.uk/ - [1]. Retrieved on 8 May 2023.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Ware Christchurch Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Ware Christchurch Ward - Results of Election". East Hertfordshire District Council. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hunsdon Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Sawbridgeworth Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bishop's Stortford Meads Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Buntingford Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hertford Castle Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Watton-at-Stone Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bishop's Stortford Central Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hertford Heath Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Puckeridge Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hertford Castle Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Datchworth and Aston Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Watton-at-Stone Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bishop's Stortford All Saints Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
External links
- East Hertfordshire District Council